Angle-dependent strong-field ionization and fragmentation of carbon dioxide measured using rotational wave packets
Huynh Van Sa Lam, Suresh Yarlagadda, Anbu Selvam Venkatachalam, Tomthin Nganba Wangjam, Rajesh K. Kushawaha, Chuan Cheng, P. Švihra, A. Nomerotski, Thomas Weinacht, Daniel Rolles, Vinod Kumarappan
Abstract
The angle-dependent single ionization of carbon dioxide by linearly and circularly polarized pulses is investigated experimentally. The authors show that delay-dependent ion-momentum measurements from rotational wave packets can be used to test the validity of the axial recoil approximation.
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IonizationAtomic physicsRecoilWave packetIonFragmentation (computing)PhysicsAngular momentumMagnetic fieldMaterials scienceClassical mechanicsComputer scienceQuantum mechanicsOperating systemLaser-Matter Interactions and ApplicationsMass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsLaser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics